Hat and clothes rack



(No Model-J) H. A. BREGHBILL & F. H.v ENSIGN;

' HAT AND CLOTHES RACK.

No. 399,825. Patented Mar. 19, 1889*.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE,

HENRY A. BREC IIBILL AND FRANCIS H. ENSIGN, OF DEFIANCE, OHIO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 399,825, dated March 19, 1889. Application filed $eptemhe1' 29, 1888. $e1'ial No. 286,739. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, HENRY A. BEEcHBILL and FRANCIS H. ENSIGN, of Defiance, in the county of Defiance and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat and Coat Racks; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification, in which Figure 1. represents a front view of our improved rack. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 23, a top plan view thereof.

This invention is an improvement in hat and coat racks, and its object to suspend the racks proper in such a manner that they will be projected beyond the wall, so that the articles suspended thereon will be kept out of contact with the wall; and to this end the invention consists in the hereinaftendescribed novel arrangement and construction of parts, which are clearly shown in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A designates a vertical back or base of the rack, which is designed for attachment to the wall by nails or screws. To the upper end of base A is secured in a suitable manner, preferably by screws, the tang of a bifurcated bracket, B, the arms I) I) of which extend forward and outwardly and diverge equally on each side of the base.

0 designates a rectangular strip of metal or wood standing horizontally and supported by bracket B, the endsof the arms I) b of which are secured to theback of the strip, so that strip 0 extends equally to each side of and stands above base A, presenting a neat appearance.

I) designates a bifurcated bracket resembling bracket B, and attached to the lower end of base A, its arms a c not projecting so far forward, however, and upon these arms is supported a curved bar, E, which is adapted to properly support a coat without wrinkling the latter.

F F are a series of pins or hooks attached to strip 0, upon which articles can be hung. By having strip 0 projected farther from base A than the lower bar, E, the latter will not be in the way of articles suspended on hooks F. The brackets 13 and D are preferably made of metal, and base A, strips O, and bar E of wood, thus forming a light and handsome rack.

Having described our invention, we claim As an improved article of manufacture, the within-described rack, consisting of the broad base A, a bifurcated bracket, B, attached to the upper end thereof, having upwardly and outwardly diverging arms, and a horizontal bar, C, supported by said arms and carrying tached to the lower part of said base and having upwardly and outwardly diverging arms, and the curved bar E, supported on said arms and lying nearer to base A than bar O, all substantially in the manner and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we atfix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY A. BRECHBILL. FRANCIS H. ENSIGN.

hooks F, and the bifurcated bracket I), at- 

